ISDA responds to HMT, BoE on UK CCP Framework Consultations

On November 18, ISDA submitted its responses to the Bank of England (BoE) consultation on ensuring the resilience of central counterparties (CCPs) and the UK Treasury’s (HMT) two draft CCP statutory instruments (SIs).

These consultations form part of the update to the UK’s regulatory framework for CCPs. In its response to the BoE, ISDA supported the proposals on the second tranche of skin in the game and included some suggestions on widening the scope of eligible collateral at CCPs, in response to the discussion section of the paper (Chapter 26).

The response to HMT includes technical comments on the draft SIs.

Joint Response on Stress Testing Framework

On February 23, ISDA, the Bank Policy Institute, the American Bankers Association, the Financial Services Forum, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and the US Chamber of Commerce jointly responded to the US Federal Reserve’s consultation on the stress...